1. Risks of Sexual Intercourse

2. Unit Goals Identify 3 risks of being sexually active
Explain 3 reasons why STD’s are harmful
Know the difference between STD facts and fiction.

3. Risks of Sexual Activity
STD’s/STI’s
Pregnancy
Morals/values
Social Life-Reputation
Death

4. STD’s/STI’s What does STD/STI mean? Why are they bad? Lifelong
Spread to others
Some have no signs/symptoms
Possible death
STD Transmission Activity:

5. STD Facts:
1 in 4 girls age have an STD
Nearly 1/2 of US high school students have had sexual intercourse
40% of those having sex have an STD
The average age is 16(m) and 17(f).
The average HS graduate has had 3 sexual partners
20% of girls who have had only one sexual partner have an STD….how?

6. How do they spread?
So…
1 = 10!!!

7. HIV/AIDS HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus-
The virus attacks the T-cells and destroys them, attacking your immune system.
Incubates for years with NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS….but, they’re still CONTAGIOUS
AIDS- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Immune system is so declined and sickness developes.
The body can’t fight off illness.
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Extreme weight loss
Severe Fatigue
Flu

8. How are STD’s Spread? Exchange of Sexual Fluid Blood Needles
Semen
Sperm
Blood
Sports
Needles
Piercings
Tattoo's
Drugs
Mother to Child

9. Fact or Fiction?! You can be born with an STD? STD’s can kill you?
You can go to the doctor to cure an STD?
Vaccines are available for most STD’s?
STD’s can make a person sterile/infertile (can’t have a baby)?

10. Before you go…
Please take out your index card from earlier in class. On the back you will write down:
3 ways STD’s are harmful
How getting an STD would change your life?